Bandits have reportedly killed over 40 persons after they attacked Zurak village in Bashar District of Wase local government area.

Our Correspondent gathered that several houses were also set ablaze by the bandits during the attack which occurred in the evening of yesterday.

According to residents of the community, who confirmed the incident today, the incident occurred around 7 pm when people in the community were going about their normal activities but they could not report the incident due to the poor communication network in the area.

The spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Alabo Alfred, is yet to respond to the inquiry by our correspondent, as of the time of filing this report.

Also, the Spokesman for the Military Task Force in Plateau state, Samson Zhakom asked for time to get details of what transpired in the Council Area.